After getting watered & fed (well, my owners did) in Royal Teas cafe, we went out into the cold for a brisk walk through the residential part of Greenwich. There are some beautiful streets right on the doorstep of the cafe, as well along the edge of Greenwich Park*.
Its just so pretty around Greenwich, especially this part, away from the crowds & central London feels a million miles away. With lots of beautiful old houses its like you've stepped back in time..JPG)
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We approached Greenwich Park from the north east corner, which borders Blackheath. (I'll write about Blackheath in a future blog, as it's got lots of nice cafes & a wide open space to run around.) As you can see from the photos, it really doesn't feel like you're in a City here.
Reaching the park, I was off the lead & racing around, sniffing, meeting other dogs & trying to chase squirrels.
Dogs are allowed everywhere in Greenwich Park, except the rose garden & the deer park. This web-link is worth a glance, ahead of a visit to any of London's Royal Parks, as it tells you where dogs can & can't go:
http://www.royalparks.org.uk/__documents/main/docs/dogs/rp_dogsleafletweb.pdf
*Boring bit: You might have seen Greenwich Park on TV as it was used during the London 2012 Olympics for the equestrian events (& is still v muddy today as a result!). Plus, its famous globally for GMT (Greenwich Mean Time); it houses the Royal Observatory - the location of the prime meridian. Right, enough of that history lesson, I'm off for another snooze now...
Day of visit: Sunday 13th January, 2013
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